as in suspense
a state of temporary inactivity
trading with that nation is in suspension until it improves its record on human rights
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Recent Examples of suspension
Pakistani Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said the suspension of strikes on Afghanistan would take effect at midnight Wednesday and remain in place until midnight Monday.
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Arkansas Online, 19 Mar. 2026
In 2022, analysts at JPMorgan estimated that a temporary suspension of the Jones Act could save East Coast motorists about 10 cents a gallon.
—Christopher Niezrecki, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2026
Ducks defenseman Radko Gudas served the third game of a five-game suspension for kneeing Auston Matthews in a loss at Toronto on March 12.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
Dye, who is facing the second suspension of his career, was suspended this week and issued a public apology after a video of his livestream mocking the IndyCar driver went viral on social media.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 19 Mar. 2026
In 2022, analysts at JPMorgan estimated that a temporary suspension of the Jones Act could save East Coast motorists about 10 cents a gallon.
—Christopher Niezrecki, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2026
Ducks defenseman Radko Gudas served the third game of a five-game suspension for kneeing Auston Matthews in a loss at Toronto on March 12.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
Dye, who is facing the second suspension of his career, was suspended this week and issued a public apology after a video of his livestream mocking the IndyCar driver went viral on social media.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suspension
suspense
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Blending supernatural elements with action, suspense and special effects, the film centers on a criminal investigation into a series of unexplained killings.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2026
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Loznitsa’s methods are grim and exacting, but the effect is never monotonous; there are shivers of Hitchcockian suspense, plus a whispery cackle of satire that veers toward the Kafkaesque.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Suspension.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspension. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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